Secret Story Romances #15

A tender snapshot of mid-1950s romance comics at their most heartfelt, this issue of Secret Story Romances features a cover by Tom Scheuer showing a young woman clutching a framed portrait of a man and sighing "Oh, Fred… if only you'd come back! I love you so!" — all while the very man she longs for quietly appears in the doorway behind her, hat in hand. The dramatic irony practically leaps off the yellow background, promising the "all brand-new romances" the cover boldly advertises. With interior art by Colletta and stories including "His Magic Kiss!," this 1955 ten-cent gem delivers the emotional warmth and longing that made the romance genre such a beloved staple of the era.